Banking and finance: Bank regulatory

Chiomenti

According to one client, Chiomenti fields the ‘best financial regulatory practice in Italy’. The broad financial regulations practice ranges from prudential regulations and distribution arrangements, to organisational structures, extraordinary transactions, corporate governance and consumer matters. ’Great with his advice’, Alessandro Portolano‘s expertise covers the gamut of banking, financial, insurance, payment services and asset management regulations; Vincenzo Troiano’s career includes working at the Bank of Italy; Felice Azzollini advises on banking, insurance and financial markets-related mandates; and Flavia Pagnanelli assists supervised entities from the banking, financial and insurance sectors.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Chiomenti has one of the leading teams in Italy.’
‘The Chiomenti team (led by Alessandro Portolano) is a standout practice.’
‘The best financial regulatory practice in Italy. Inquisitive, thoughtful and pragmatic.’
‘A very high level of commercial sophistication (including appreciation of global market dynamics and practices outside Italy), combined with a focus on cutting-edge legal matters.’
‘Very responsive and with a good client-care philosophy’.
‘Alessandro Portolano leads the team and is reliable, practical and great with his advice.’

Key clients

UBS Europe SE
UBS AG
ANIA - Associazione Nazionale tra le Imprese Assicuratrici
Blackstone Europe Fund Management
Unipol Gruppo
KKR Alternative Investment Management Unlimited Company
CDP Real Asset SGR
Prelios Group
Banca Generali
Allianz

Work highlights

Advising UBS Europe SE and UBS AG on regulatory matters.
Assisted ANIA – Associazione Nazionale frale Imprese Assicuratrici with the rescue operation of Eurovita (now in compulsory liquidation).
Advising Blackstone Europe Fund Management on its organisational set-up, with particular regard to the anti-money laundering framework to be applied to the Italian branch.

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